pedestrian
/pəˈdestriən/ (bre, ipa) · /pəˈdestriən/ (ame, ipa) · /pə-ˈde-strē-ən/ (ame, mw) · /pəˈdes.tri.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /pəˈdes.tri.ən/ (ame, ipa)
pedestrian — noun
1. someone moving on foot, especially on or near a road used by cars
someone moving on foot, especially on or near a road used by cars
A police officer stopped traffic so the pedestrians could cross safely.
drivers stop for pedestrians
Two pedestrians waited by the bus stop during the heavy rain.
At night, bright shop lights help pedestrians see broken glass.
The taxi nearly hit a pedestrian outside the station entrance.
After the football game, hundreds of pedestrians filled the bridge.
- walker
a broader everyday word, often for exercise or leisure rather than road use
- passerby
someone passing a place; it does not specifically focus on being on foot in traffic
- foot traveller
understandable but much less common than pedestrian
文法句型
a pedestrian crosses the road
drivers stop for pedestrians
hit a pedestrian
用法筆記
Common in road-safety rules, signs, and news reports, often contrasted with drivers or cyclists rather than with people in general.
常見錯誤
pedestrian — adjective
1. boringly ordinary, with little fresh thought, style, or energy
boringly ordinary, with little fresh thought, style, or energy
The film looked expensive, but the story was pedestrian and slow.
linking verb: be pedestrian
Compared with last year's show, the new songs sound pedestrian.
linking verb: sound pedestrian
Even the birthday cake looked pedestrian next to Emma's bright posters.
Reviewers found the final scene pedestrian after such a bold opening.
The shop window was neat, yet the color choice seemed pedestrian.
- dull
a broader negative word for something that is not interesting
- ordinary
less critical; it can simply mean not special
- unimaginative
stronger in pointing to a lack of new ideas
- bland
often suggests something too safe or without strong character
- original
showing fresh ideas rather than familiar ones
- imaginative
full of creative thought
- inventive
suggesting clever new ideas or methods
文法句型
be pedestrian
sound pedestrian
seem pedestrian beside something
用法筆記
Usually follows linking verbs such as be, seem, sound, and look. It is often used in criticism when something feels flat beside more creative work.